Collaboration between robots provides solutions for transporting more complex and heavier loads. In this work, inspired by the ant colony foraging and transport, we put forward two collaborative models, Coupled-Carrie...
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Autonomous vehicles(AVs)are a promising emerging technology that is likely to be widely deployed in the near ***'s perception on AV safety is critical to the pace and success of deploying the AV *** studies found ...
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Autonomous vehicles(AVs)are a promising emerging technology that is likely to be widely deployed in the near ***'s perception on AV safety is critical to the pace and success of deploying the AV *** studies found that people's perceptions on emerging technologies might change as additional information was *** investigate this phenomenon in the AV technology context,this paper conducted real-world AV experiments and collected factors that may associate with people's initial opinions without any AV riding experience and opinion change after a successful AV ride.A number of ordered probit and binary probit models considering data heterogeneity were employed to estimate the impact of these factors on people's initial opinions and opinion *** study found that people's initial opinions toward AV safety are significantly associated with people's age,personal income,monthly fuel cost,education experience,and previous AV ***,the factors dominating people's opinion change after a successful AV ride include people's age,personal income,monthly fuel cost,daily commute time,driving alone indicator,willingness to pay for AV technology,and previous AV *** results provide important references for future implementations of the AV ***,based on the inconsistent effects for variables across different models,suggestions for future transportation survey designs are provided.
Navigating a collision-free, optimal path for a robot poses a perpetual challenge, particularly in the presence of moving objects such as humans. In this study, we formulate the problem of finding an optimal path as a...
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This paper proposes a feedback-optimizing model predictive control (FOMPC) algorithm to regulate a disturbed linear time-invariant system to an equilibrium point that is the solution to a steady-state optimization pro...
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This paper proposes a feedback-optimizing model predictive control (FOMPC) algorithm to regulate a disturbed linear time-invariant system to an equilibrium point that is the solution to a steady-state optimization problem. This regulation is achieved without knowledge of the optimal steady-state set-points or explicit solution of the steady-state optimization problem. We develop the FOMPC algorithm by indirectly formulating the residuals of the Karush–Kuhn– Tucker (KKT) optimality conditions associated with the steady-state optimization into the transient performance objective of the MPC controller. By solving the steady-state optimization problem implicitly, via feedback, the proposed algorithm allows the optimal steady-states to be reached despite unknown disturbances and/or set-point changes, and in the presence of linear inequality constraints. We establish recursive feasibility and stability of the approach, and show that FOMPC is a generalization of conventional tracking model predictive control.
In this paper we study an ODE model on the microRNA-mRNA dynamics. We prove the existence of two equilibrium points (one with strictly positive compo-nents) and obtain a biologically consistent, sufficient asymptotic ...
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In the current paper, a strategy for handling a stochastic optimization problem based on metaheuristic techniques is presented. This optimization problem is defined based on the impact of environmental factors such as...
In the current paper, a strategy for handling a stochastic optimization problem based on metaheuristic techniques is presented. This optimization problem is defined based on the impact of environmental factors such as temperature and irradiance on photovoltaic panels. The objective aims to solve the defined problem by finding an SVM model of a photovoltaic panel. To enhance the efficiency of power generation, this model will be utilized for the purpose of predicting the voltage linked to the Maximum Power Point of the panel.
Simultaneously controlling multiple robot swarms is challenging for a single human operator. When involving multiple operators, however, they can each focus on controlling a specific robot swarm, which helps distribut...
Simultaneously controlling multiple robot swarms is challenging for a single human operator. When involving multiple operators, however, they can each focus on controlling a specific robot swarm, which helps distribute the cognitive workload. They could also exchange some robots with each other in response to the requirements of the tasks they discover. This paper investigates the ability of multiple operators to dynamically share the control of robot swarms and the effects of different communication types on performance and human factors. A total of 52 participants completed an experiment in which they were randomly paired to form a team. In a $2\times 2$ mixed factorial study, participants were split into two groups by communication type (direct vs. indirect). Both groups experienced different robot-sharing conditions (robot-sharing vs. no-robot-sharing). Results show that although the ability to share robots did not necessarily increase task scores, it allowed the operators to switch between working independently and collaboratively, reduced the total energy consumed by the swarm, and was considered useful by the participants.
This paper explores the application of centralised and distributed Gaussian process algorithms to real-time target tracking and compares their performance. By embedding the algorithms into the Stone Soup, the focus is...
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This paper explores the application of centralised and distributed Gaussian process algorithms to real-time target tracking and compares their performance. By embedding the algorithms into the Stone Soup, the focus is on the innovative implementation of Gaussian process methods with learning hyperparameters and implementation with a factorised variance of the Gaussian kernel. The performance of the methods with different kernels was evaluated, not only with the Gaussian kernel. Extensive experiments with various kernel configurations demonstrate their importance in enhancing prediction accuracy and efficiency, especially in real-time tracking. The case studies with manoeuvring targets show significant advancements in tracking capabilities, particularly in wireless sensor networks, using optimised Gaussian process methods. This work advances Stone Soup’s capabilities and lays the groundwork for future investigations into adaptive Gaussian Process applications in tracking and sensor data analysis.
Visual odometry can be used to estimate the pose of a robot from current and recent video frames. A problem with these methods is that they drift over time due to the accumulation of estimation errors at each time-ste...
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Rotating machinery is an integral part of many industrial systems. Domain adaptation technique provides a powerful tool to detect faults under different working conditions. However, there is still a challenge: convent...
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